St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-19
WHERE SHALL THE JAIL BE?

More Opinions as to the Proper
Location of the Proposed Insti-
tuition.
Talk still goes on as to the proper
location for the new county Jail. Here
are some opinions from OfficehOlders,
who are perhaps more deeply interested
in the location than citizens who have
no business that brings them into con-
nectiOn with the criminal classes.
Deputy Marshal Brackett-I have
not given the matter much thought, but
it seems to me the taxpayers are doing
about all they can now. l do not see
why the Jail could not occupy the
ground on the Fifth street side of the
court house block, where the old court
house and Jail now stand. There is
plenty of room for it there. If that is
not possible | am of the opinion that
the present city nall property would be
a good place for jail. Wherever it is
built, thiuk the money should be eX-
pended in the erection of suitable
building rather than in the purchase of
site. Modern jails can be ornamental
as we'll as secure. and the grated bars
need not be seen from the street. The
present county Jail is disgrace to the
community.
Sheriff Richter-The new Jail ought
to be oil one of the corners of Fifth and
Cedar. somewhere near the new court
house. If we should locate it a mile or
so away from the court house, look at
the distance and then the time it would
take to bring the prisoners to court.
They would have to be taken through
the streets. i'll many cases handcutfed-
most diSgraceful sight. There isn't
large city in the country with Jail at
any such distance. and in my opinion
it would be Il very great mistake to
make any such 4 selection. The
idea of having the municipal
court in the jail building is good one,
but it would surely be grave error to
put it far away from the center of the
city and the business portion. | rather
incline toward the ShakoYitch property.
1t is near at hand. and as there is sand
stone rock near the surface it would be
possible to tunnel Il passage from the
Jail to the court house, and this might
be of great use some time. The price
asked is not unreasonable, considering
the location, and would certainly be in
favor of locating the jail there.
John Roche think the new Jail
ought to be located where it can be con-
nected with the court house by sub
way. Dul L UO llliiih INC VI
it on the same block with the court
house is absurd. [ like Judge Egan'S
idea of having the criminal court at the
Jail.
j. c. Quinby-They ought to put the
Jail out in the suburbs, where they can
buy lot cheap.
United States Marshal Campbell-It
makes very little difference to me where
the jail goes, except of course. it would
be handler for Us if it was near by. But
do hope they will build good Jail
somewhere and build it soon. The
Ramsey county Jail now is unworthy of
a city as large as st. Paul.
Judge COry-The best place for the
jail is the place nearest the court house.
/ don't think it would be practical to
have criminal court attached. The
place for trials is at the court house.
J. J. Ahern-They ought not to mar
the beauty of the court house by build
ing either an engine house or Jail on
the same lot. If they build the Jail
across the street they can build the en-
CINE house there too.